International tourism, number of departures in Bolivia
Bolivia: International tourism, number of departures was 432,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Bolivia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of departures in Bolivia stood at 432,000.
The figure is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Bolivia peaked at 1.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 201,000, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 84th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 249,000 | — |
| 1996 | 269,000 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 285,000 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 299,000 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 253,000 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 201,000 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 222,000 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 217,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 304,000 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 346,000 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 386,000 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 472,000 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 526,000 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 589,000 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 518,000 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 604,000 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 775,000 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 788,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 837,000 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 932,000 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 965,000 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 940,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 997,000 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 432,000 | -62.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 432,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 707,000, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 432,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 703,000, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of departures in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -62.8% | 1.16 million | 432,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,000 | 249,000 | 299,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 378,100 | 201,000 | 589,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,800 | 604,000 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,000 | 432,000 | 432,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Bolivia?
- International tourism, number of departures in Bolivia was 432,000 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,000 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Bolivia ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.